As we now take a much harder and closer look into Arizona’s talented 2021 Class of prospects, there are numerous performers that would have made a big splash this spring and summer, pre-COVID-19 pandemic. One of the prospects that would have definitely made a lot of noise this spring, and is generating his load of division-I offers still in the process, is Perry High School’s tough and physical 6-foot-10, 230-pound junior post Duke Brennan. Even amidst a cancellation of the spring evaluation period, Brennan has seen his recruiting stock begin to soar. Perry High School (15-14), behind the veteran leadership of…
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As we now take a much harder and closer look into Arizona’s talented 2021 Class of prospects, there are numerous performers that would have made a big splash this spring and summer, pre-COVID-19 pandemic. Another one of the prospects that would have definitely made a lot of noise, and is one of the elite sleeper prospects in the class is St. Mary’s High School’s talented 6-foot-4, 195-pound junior guard Keiren Brown. Coming off an All-Arizona selection by the Arizona Republic, and leading the Knights to an impressive season last year, Brown is another prospect to take a very hard look…
As we now take a much harder and closer look into Arizona’s talented 2021 Class of prospects, there are numerous performers that would have made a big splash this spring and summer, pre-COVID-19 pandemic. One of the prospects that would have definitely made a lot of noise, and is one of the top sleeper prospects in the class is Peoria High School’s gifted 6-foot-6, 215-pound junior forward Kevin Kogbara. Peoria High School (26-4) had an amazing season this year, behind the strong leadership of Head Coach Will Roberts, one of the elite coaches in the state. Peoria would finish as…
Arizona Preps is proud to announce and would like to introduce George Courtney to our basketball staff. Courtney will immediately begin to cover Arizona’s top prospects for the Arizona Preps’ site in Central and Southern Arizona. Courtney was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu in the state of Hawaii, and has lived in Arizona since 2007. He graduated from Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, HI, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Grand Canyon University. Courtney is also working on completing his Masters Degree in Athletic Coaching Education from Ball State University, and is scheduled to…
Here are my new updated and final player rankings and evaluations of the Top 30 prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Senior Class. This class of prospects has really developed in the state of Arizona, even though Kyree Walker (Hillcrest Prep), Nico Mannion (University of Arizona), Shon Robinson (Ole Miss), Addison Patterson (University of Oregon) and Jaron Artest (UC-Irvine) each graduated early, and became members of Arizona’s 2019 Class of prospects. Even without these elite prospects as part of the class, the class is still absolutely loaded with talented prospects that will now begin transitioning to the collegiate ranks. Here is Part III (Players ranked 21 through 30) of my final player…
Here are my new updated and final player rankings and evaluations of the Top 30 prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Senior Class. This class of prospects has really developed in the state of Arizona, even though Kyree Walker (Hillcrest Prep), Nico Mannion (University of Arizona), Shon Robinson (Ole Miss), Addison Patterson (University of Oregon) and Jaron Artest (UC-Irvine) each graduated early, and became members of Arizona’s 2019 Class of prospects. Even without these elite prospects as part of the class, the class is still absolutely loaded with talented prospects that will now begin transitioning to the collegiate ranks. Here is Part II (Players ranked 11 through 20) of my final player…
Here are my new updated and final player rankings and evaluations of the Top 30 prospects in Arizona’s 2020 Senior Class. This class of prospects has really developed in the state of Arizona, even though Kyree Walker (Hillcrest Prep), Nico Mannion (University of Arizona), Shon Robinson (Ole Miss), Addison Patterson (University of Oregon) and Jaron Artest (UC-Irvine) each graduated early, and became members of Arizona’s 2019 Class of prospects. Even without these elite prospects as part of the class, the class is still absolutely loaded with talented prospects that will now begin transitioning to the collegiate ranks. Here are my…
The state of Arizona basketball is literally at an all-time high today. While the present is very bright with the emergence and development of the prep schools around the state, the future is even much brighter with the emergence of top young prospects such as 6-foot-11 sophomore post Dylan Anderson and 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Sadraque Nganga. Anderson, a 6-foot-11, 200-pound sophomore from Perry High School, and Nganaga, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Angola, Africa, that attends AZ Compass Prep, are each changing the game in the state of Arizona. With many high-major division-I college programs now focusing on top-rated younger prospects…
Hillcrest Prep has done it again – landing one of the nation’s top overall prospects to their program. Hillcrest Prep has announced the addition of 6-foot-8 freshman wing Omaha Biliew, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa. Biliew is currently rated as the nation’s top overall prospect in the 2023 Class, and will now team up with a loaded group at Hillcrest that includes 6-foot-8 junior forward Michael Foster and 6-foot-7 junior Keon Edwards (DePaul commit). Biliew is a tremendous physical talent for a 2023 prospect, as he possesses excellent size, length and athleticism combined with a serious skill level that allows him to handle,…
The 2019-2020 high school basketball season was one to remember for many reasons – filled with intrigue and loads of exciting basketball games and top performances from players. While there were many top performers throughout the season, there was no individual student-athlete in the state that was more dominant or impressive than Millennium High School’s gifted 6-foot-9, 200-pound junior post DaRon Holmes. Holmes dominated the state all spring and summer (2019), and then followed it up with superb performances all season long – leading his Millennium High School team to a second-consecutive 5A State Championship runner-up performance, and a strong 24-6…